▲ 232 ▼ USDA kills hundreds of Minnesota wolves to protect ranchers' profits (minnesotareformer.com) submitted 2 years ago by recreationalplacebos@midwest.social to c/minnesota@midwest.social 20 comments fedilink hide all child comments It’s not easy being a wolf in northern Minnesota. Every year dozens of the animals die of starvation, disease, parasites, vehicle traffic and poaching. But the No. 1 killer of Minnesota wolves may come as a surprise: agents of the federal government, acting with the full force of the law.
[–] pingveno@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago Here’s an idea: instead of using shitton of cash to murder wolves, use a shitton of cash to pay for fencing that keeps wolves out. The agency documents and verifies those complaints, and looks for non-lethal ways to protect threatened livestock, like wolf-proof fencing. I'm not defending killing wolves, but it was right there in the article. permalink fedilink source parent